Stocking and sock form for drying, stretching, and pressing



Sept. 6, 1932. J. PUCUNAS 1,876,344

STOCKING AND SOCK FORM FOR DRYING, STRETCHING, AND PRESSINGIv Filed April 29 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIEI E INVENTUR JEIH F'UIL'UNAE- ATTDRNEIYEL Sept. 6, 1932. J. PucuNAs STOCKING AND SOCK FORM FOR DRYING, STRETCHING, AND PRESSING Filed April 29, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2a ,ni'" m mi Q lNVENTUR- El LUEIHN FUEUNAE. I -V'MQQ Patented Sept. 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE .ronn rout nes, on nos Antennas, CALIFORNIA s'rocxme AND sooK FORM FOR DRYING, srnn'ronme, AND rnnssme" Application filed April 29, 1931 Serial No. 533,704.

This invention relates to a stocking and sock form for drying, stretching and press-- ing.

An object of the invention is to provide a relatively simple form constructionprimarily 7 designed for home use, but which may be used for other purposes, which'is in the nature of a section of relatively heavy wire bent into the form of an outline of an article of hosiery and which is adapted to have an article of hosiery slipped thereover after washing to facilitate drying. By the improved form construction the hose will be held in a flat condition during theidrying enabling" air to freely circulate through thehose to hasten the drying and at the same time the,

With the foregoing and other objects in" view, which will be made manifest in the fol lowing detailed description, and specifically.

pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form embodying the invention, illustrating forms for supporting childrens hose thereon- Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of a sock form which may be substituted for the forms shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a modified form embodying the invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating another form embodying the invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating still a further form embodying the invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a detail of the construction employed in Figs. 3, .50 4t and 5. V

In this Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line 77 upon Fig. 6.

Referring to the'accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, and referring particularly to the construction illustrated in Fig. '1,fthe device consists of a base 10 formed'o-f woodoranyothersuitablematerial, having a plurality of upstanding studs therei on. 'In the preferred form of construction 00 there are two studs 11 and 12 arranged adja cent one end of the base and a similar pair. of studs 13 and 1 1 arranged adjacent the opposite end. A stud 15, which is arranged near the center, is so positioned' as to be a as distance from stud 11 slightly-greater than the distance between stud 11 and stud 12. Its

position is also such that the distance between stud 15 and stud-'12 is slightly greater than the distance between stud 15 and studll. A similar stud 16 is arrangednear the center of the base in such' a manner that the distance between stud 16 and'stud 14 is equal to the distance between stud 15 and stud 11 and the distance between stud 16 and stud 13 is equal to the distance between stud 15 and stud 12. Forms are provided for the base, a

I form for childrens hose being illustrated in Fig. 1. This form is in the nature of a sec-; ti-on of relatively heavy wire 17 bent into the form of an outline of childrens hose. It provides an upper foot portion 18 and a leg portion 19 and at the ends of the legportion opposite the foot the ends of the wire are bent laterally, as at 20 and then are coil-ed as in-' dicated at 21 and 22, forming sockets which are receivable on the studs. As the wire is somewhat yieldable or resilient, the size of the form can be, changed by selecting the proper studs. In other words if the form is .90 positioned on studs 13 and 14, as indicated in dotted lines, the form will have its smallest". position. On the other hand if the form is positioned on studs 14 and 16 it will be spread open somewhat and assume an intermediate size. If the form is positioned on studs 13 and 16 or on studs 12 and 15, as shown'in fulllines, the form will be spread into itslargest position. The forms are positioned on the base on the proper studs to give the desired size. When the childrens hose has been washed it may be slipped onto the form. As the center of the form is open, air can freely circulate through the form and through the interstices in the fabric of the hose, facilitating drying. The hose drys in a stretched condition, preventing shrinking, and also as it is under the tension of stretching it will be effectively pressed so that 1t is not necessary to subsequently iron the hose.

In Figure 2 T have illustrated a suitable sock form consisting of a section of relatively heavy wire 23' bent into the form of an outline of a mans sock. The ends of the wire are bent outwardly as at 24c and coiled as at 25 to providesockets receivable on the studs. A. complete stocking and sock form consists ,of the base 10, a pair of sock forms as shown in Fig. 2, a pair of childrens hose forms as shown in Fig. 1, and four sizes of ladies hose forms. I find that four sizes of ladies hose forms will take care of practically all sizes of ladies hose generally used.

In Fig. 31 have illustrated a modified form 7 of construction consisting of a clamp 26 having a thumb screw 27 enabling the clamp to be mounted on the edge of a table T. On the top of the clamp there is mounted a transversely extending tube 28, the interior of which is non-circular. The hose form in this construction is similar to those previously described consisting of a section of heavy wire bent into the outline of a foot 29 and a leg 30. The ends of the wire are bent in wardly toward each other and are flattened as indicated at 31. They are receivable within the ends of the tube 28. A locking bar, consisting of a wire 32, having eyes 33, surrounding the parallel sides of the leg portion 30 is slidable on the form and when in its lowest position it looks the form against spreading and keeps the inwardly bent ends 31 within the tube. By lifting the locking bar 32 the lower ends of the form can be spread and withdrawn from the tube 28, enabling another form. such as a childrens hose form or a mens sock form, to be substituted therefor. v

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4

there is a base 35 having a pedestal 36 on which there is a transversely extending arm 37. On the ends of the arm there are tubes 38 and 39 similar to tube 28. The forms 40 and il are similar in construction to the form illustrated in. Fig. 3 and have inwardly bent non-circular ends receivable in the ends of tubes 38 and 39. Looking bars lock the forms against spreading but on being lifted permit detachament of the forms for purposes of replacement.

. The modification illustrated in Figure 5 consists of a base 43 having a pedestal 44 on whicha single tube45 is mounted which receives the inwardly bent ends of form 46,

which is similar in construction to that previously described.

From the above described constructions it will be appreciated that a simple and duraable stocking and sock form is provided on which hose can be conveniently mounted for purposes of drying. The form is so constructed as to permit air to freely circulate through the hose to hasten the drying and at the same time the hose is maintained in a stretched condition during the drying. It will be readily appreciated that if desirable the improved construction may be used for display purposes in displaying articles of hosiery.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A stocking and sock form for drying, stretching and pressing, comprising a base, a tubular member having open ends mounted on the base, a resilient wire bent into the form of an outline of an article of hosiery, the leg portions of the wire being bent inwardly for reception in the open ends of the tubular member, and means for locking the wire in the tubular member. I

2. A stocking and sock form for drying, stretching and pressing, comprising a base, a tubular member having open ends mounted on the base, a resilient wire bent into the form of an outline of an article of hosiery, the leg portions of the wire being bent inwardly for reception in the open ends of the tubular member, and adjustable means slid ably mounted on the wire for locking the wire to the tubular member in asembled relation.

3. A stocking and sock form for drying,

stretching and pressing, comprising a base, a'

tubular member having open ends mounted on the base. a resilient wirebent into the form of an outline of an article of hosiery, the leg portions of the wire being bent inwardly for reception in the open ends of the tubular member, and a bar having eyes slidably engaging the wire to lock the same to the tubular member in assembled relation.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to'this specification.

JOHN PUCUNAS. 

